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Senators winger Kaspars Daugavins was foiled by Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask after a nifty upside-down stick, spin-o-rama shootout attempt in a 3-2 loss Monday, but it was the talk of the hockey world Tuesday.

Urged by teammates to use the move he’s done eight times in games, Daugavins gave it his best shot, but Rask made a toe save before David Krejci sealed the fate for the Senators by beating Robin Lehner on the next shot.

“The guys have been all over me for two years. I had to do it,” said Daugavins, who has used the move with success in the AHL. “I was a little bit under pressure, but I knew I was going to do it at one point.

“Some people don’t like it. I understand people are going to say I shouldn’t try it because I’m a young guy battling for a spot on the team. It’s always going to be like that. If I don’t score, people are going to say that. For me, I’ve tried that move eight times and it’s worked every time. I thought it might work in a game.”

Daugavins’ decision to use the move was gutsy.

“I don’t know what to say,” Daugavins said. “I tried something new. I think it’s fun. I was a little nervous for sure. I know if I don’t score, I’m in trouble with the coach.

“One point is huge in this league. It can decide a playoff spot. You don’t want to do something stupid that doesn’t work. I was 99% sure it was going to work and that 1% didn’t work.”

The Senators are in a race for the post-season, but it should be noted Jakob Silfverberg and Daniel Alfredsson missed the net before him. Coach Paul MacLean had no problem with the move and quite enjoyed watching it.

“I have no issue with it at all,” said MacLean. “(People) should be (talking about it). I thought it was pretty creative. The crowd seemed like they enjoyed it. It didn’t go in. Imagine (the reaction) if it had gone in the net.

“If it caused this much of a stir by not scoring, imagine if it had gone in the net, the stir it would have caused. I think it’s great for (Daugavins). He tried to score to help the team. Maybe it wasn’t the conventional way to do it, but there are no rules, it’s a shootout. All you’re trying to do is score goals.”

MacLean said anything goes once the OT has expired.

“The shootout is a skill competition, is it not? Basically, it comes down to a skills competition,” said MacLean. “I heard someone say, ‘You only do that in the all star game, it’s not the right thing and purists don’t like it.’ Well a hockey purist doesn’t like the shootout.

“A hockey purist like me thinks that a 2-2 tie is a good game, but they haven’t done that since the 1980s when we played for ties. Overtime and shootouts are in there. Now, that Kaspars does this or Patrick Kane does something else, I don’t know how you can complain that it’s not right? It’s a skill competition.”

Daugavins said he understands the criticism, but doesn’t know why anyone would think the move isn’t legal.

“... The way I came up with this move was watching stars in Europe and guys doing trick shots,” said Daugavins. “Guys have spun around in the NHL and people were talking about it being illegal.

“Every time someone did a spinarama move it counted, so why wouldn’t this count? The puck is under my stick, I spin with it.”

So, would he try it again?

“Maybe in a couple of years when someone forgets about it,” he said with a smile.

Senators winger Kaspars Daugavins was foiled by Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask after a nifty upside-down stick, spinarama shootout attempt in a 3-2 loss Monday, but it was the talk of the hockey world Tuesday.

Urged by teammates to use the move he’s done eight times in games, Daugavins gave it his best shot, but Rask made a toe save before David Krejci sealed the fate for the Senators by beating Robin Lehner on the next shot.

“The guys have been all over me for two years. I had to do it,” said Daugavins, who has used the move with success in the AHL. “I was a little bit under pressure, but I knew I was going to do it at one point."